Team: Earth Kingdom
Round: Mock round (1) (Discovery)
Category: Drabble
Prompt: (title) Til the End
Word count: 649
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The engines of the airship roar under them as she and Baatar look upon the domes of Zaofu. One of the other guards, Li Sha,comes up behind them, "We'll be at Ba Sing Se this time tomorrow, Captain,"
"Call me Kuvira, Li Sha." Kuvira's response is automatic, "And thank you, tell the pilot I'll be up there in a minute to talk to him."
"Yes… Kuvira."
Kuvira turns to Baatar, who is still looking upon their… his former home, "Do you want to go back, Junior?" She frowns.
"What?" Suddenly she has his whole attention, "I'm with you, Kuvira," He closes the shade, cutting them off from Zaofu, "Til the end."
"Til the end." She echoes nodding slowly.
•••••
The soldiers are celebrating, "Congrats President!" Sota yells, already seemingly drunk, the twenty-fourth state had just joined, fifteen months and they're 50 percent done.
"Kuvira." She corrects, though they don't hear her, the interim in front of her name has been disappearing more and more lately.
"Hey," Baatar smiles, sitting by her.
"Hey," she smiles back, taking the offered alcohol, "How many troops will we be down tomorrow?"
"Oh," he shrugs, "Probably half, though not your favorite if that makes it better."
"Bolin's a good kid, your sister chose well."
"Yeah." he nods.
Then Kuvira leans closer, biting her lip. She then sighs, she's never gotten anywhere by waiting for what she wants. She pulls Baatar's head to face her, before closing the distance between them with a kiss "Baatar, I want you, til the end."
"Til the end," he repeats, pushing his glasses back fully on, "I can do that."
Come morning if they want to go back, she'll blame the alcohol, no one would dare mention the still full cup.
•••••
The train rumbles under her feet as they leave the next piece of the reunification project. "Everything's ready, Great Uniter," a lieutenant, Hirra or Hirrim or something.
She wants to correct him, but then, Great Uniter, dictator, both help the further she gets into the campaign, it's not worth her breath, "Baatar is looking for you, he's in your room."
Kuvira nods, "I'll go there in a minute." She rolls up the map, "There's always tomorrow."
"What's up, Baatar?" Korra asks, opening the door to her quarters. There's a table with a single rose, it looks like a scene from one of Varrick's more cliche movers.
She raises an eyebrow, looking at Baatar, "What's this?" She asks, removing her gloves.
"A date," He smiles, "It's been a while."
"I'm sorry, the reuni-"
"I get it," he laughs, "I've just missed you. Sit." He motions to one of the seats, "Red or White?"
"Surprise me."
"Okay," he nods, turning back to face her, "Marry me," he gets down on one knee, "You're my family, I love you. Let's make it official. Marry me Kuvira."
She only nods, not trusting herself to speak as he puts the platinum band on her finger, "Til the end?" She asks.
"Til the end," He promises.
•••••
She stands alone in the cockpit of the spirit mecha. She waits for the lieutenant to find the source of the call.
"Forget the United Republic; we have our empire! We have each other. Let's go back home and get married. The only thing that matters is that we're together for the rest of our lives." Baatar's voice fills the cabin.
"We've identified their position, Great Uniter." The lieutenant that she can't even remember the name of tells her.
She closes her eyes, flipping the radio back on, You're right. This city isn't worth sacrificing our life together. I love you, Baatar. Til the end."
"Til the end." Baatar repeats.
She closes the line, "Fire," the Great United orders as Kuvira feels sick, thankfully her voice doesn't shake. She can't abandon her people, not again. "Til the end." She breathes, aiming for the building, "Now's the end." She apologizes.